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NIH Intramural AWARD WINNERS

LASKER NIH Intramural AWARDEES

1962. Smadel, Joseph E. Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award. “For his outstanding contributions to the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of virus and rickettsial diseases, including the demonstration of the efficacy of chloramphenicol as a cure for rickettsial infections-typhoid fever, etc.”

1981. Sokoloff, Louis. Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award. “For developing a pioneering method of mapping and measuring brain function, both as a whole and in localized areas--a monumental breakthrough in the understanding and diagnosis of brain diseases.”

1982. Brady, Roscoe O. Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award. “For his pioneering contribution to the understanding of hereditary diseases, the development of effective genetic counseling procedures, and initiation of possible treatment by replacement of missing enzymes.”

1982. Gallo, Robert C. Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award. “For his pioneering studies that led to the discovery of the first human RNA tumor virus and its association with certain leukemias and lymphomas.”

1984. Potter, Michael. Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award. “For his fundamental research into the genetics of immunoglobulin molecules, paving the way for the development of hybridomas.”

1986. Gallo, Robert C. Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award. “For determining that the retrovirus now known as HIV-1 is the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).”

1987. Leder, Philip. Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award. “For his elegant genetic studies, particularly in carcinogenesis, and for developing transgenic laboratory animals for the study of cancer and other diseases.”

1999. Kety, Seymour Solomon. Albert Lasker Special Medical Research Achievement Award. “His research in neuroscience, especially his finding a way to measure cerebral blood flow that led to modern-day brain imaging techniques.”

2007. Fauci, Anthony. Mary Woodward Lasker Award for Public Service. "For his role as the principal architect of two major U.S. governmental programs, one aimed at AIDS and the other at biodefense."

2011. The Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health. Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award. "For serving since its inception as a model research hospital — providing innovative therapy and high-quality patient care, treating rare and severe diseases, and producing outstanding physician-scientists whose collective work has set a standard of excellence in biomedical research."